Netherlands
GreeceAmsterdam to Athens shipping route.
2,814 km by road, about 2.9 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Amsterdam and Athens
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
AmsterdamRoadAthensTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,814 km (1,749 mi) |
| Straight line | 2,163 km |
| Transit time | 2.9 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 35 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Amsterdam to Athens shipping route by road
A truck from Amsterdam to Athens drives 2,814 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 2,163 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.9 days, of which 35 h 30 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Amsterdam to Athens is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from the Netherlands into Greece, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 31 road routes from Amsterdam in this directory, Athens is the 31st shortest. Closer destinations: Istanbul (2,669 km), Lisbon (2,237 km) and Bucharest (2,213 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Amsterdam to Athens?
2,814 km by road (2,163 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Amsterdam to Athens?
About 2.9 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (35 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Athens to Amsterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Amsterdam to
Duisburg199 km - Amsterdam to
Brussels231 km - Amsterdam to Frankfurt455 km
- Amsterdam to Hamburg466 km
- Amsterdam to
Paris547 km - Amsterdam to
London565 km 
Sofia to Athens951 km
Istanbul to Athens972 km
Bucharest to Athens1,355 km
Rome to Athens1,371 km
Budapest to Athens1,688 km- Milan to Athens1,821 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.